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Which term represents the strength of the attraction an atom has for electrons in a chemical bond?

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Electronegativity

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Electronegativity (χ) is a chemical property that describes the tendency of an atom to attract a shared pair of electrons towards itself. Atoms with higher electronegativity attracts more electrons towards it, electrons are closer to that atom.

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